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AI 会计初创公司 Rillet 完成 1 亿美元 C 轮融资，估值达 10 亿美元
据 Fortune 报道，成立仅两年的 AI 原生会计平台 Rillet 宣布完成 1 亿美元 C 轮融资，估值达 10 亿美元，本轮由 ICONIQ 领投，Sequoia Capital、Andreessen Horowitz、Oak HC/FT 等老股东跟投，Bain Capital Ventures、Battery Ventures 等新投资方参与，公司累计融资总额已超 2 亿美元。 Rillet 定位为首个真正 AI 原生的会计平台，主打以 AI Agent 替代传统人工会计流程，可并行处理数百项操作，并生成完整审计追踪。目前已服务超 600 家客户，涵盖 Neuralink、Mercor 等头部 AI 企业，约 40%客户来自科技行业以外。
US university SpaceX holdings overview: Harvard University holds a heavy position of $2.2 billion; the University of California holds $1 billion; Washington University in St. Louis holds approximately $2 billion; the University of North Carolina holds app
Odaily News, August 14 close: Shares of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) closed at $140 per share, with a total market capitalization of $1.85 trillion, up 3.7% cumulatively from the offering price, successfully recovering nearly 50% of the post-listing pullback.According to recently disclosed 13F filings, as of the end of Q2 2026, Harvard University's Harvard Management Company (HMC) held total US equity positions of $4.26 billion, of which SpaceX accounted for the lion's share with 12.9351 million shares valued at $2.21 billion, representing a weight of 51.9%.The University of California system disclosed approximately $1 billion in SpaceX holdings; at the University of North Carolina system, SpaceX represents approximately 10% of the endowment fund (Odaily note: public information shows the fund is approximately $15 billion in size), primarily stemming from early joint investments with Founders Fund; Washington University in St. Louis has a holding ratio of 14%-16%, and its $13.4 billion endowment fund has benefited significantly from a direct capital injection in 2018 and indirect follow-on investments; Stanford University also holds substantial positions through top venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and a16z. Most of these universities entered when SpaceX was valued at only a few hundred million dollars in its early startup phase, fully capturing the valuation leap from the primary market to the secondary market, once again validating the core logic of ultra-long-term capital, exemplified by the Yale model, enhancing returns through venture capital. (Interface News)Previously reported: Harvard University holds a heavy position of $2.2 billion in SpaceX stock.
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AI infrastructure startup Trajectory completes $40 million financing, Sequoia Capital participates
According to The Information, AI infrastructure startup Trajectory announced it has completed a $40 million funding round at a post-money valuation of $300 million, with participation from Sequoia Capital. The company primarily provides open-source model customization services for enterprises and optimizes the software toolchain supporting AI agent operations.
AI infrastructure startup Trajectory completes $40 million funding round, with Sequoia Capital participating
: AI infrastructure startup Trajectory announced the completion of a $40 million funding round, with a post-investment valuation of $300 million, featuring participation from Sequoia Capital. The specific funding round and other investors have not yet been disclosed. Trajectory was founded by researchers from former tech companies such as Google and Apple, and primarily helps enterprises customize open-source AI models for specific business needs, while optimizing the software toolchain that supports AI Agent operations (i.e., the "Agent Harness").As the cost of using closed-source large language models continues to rise, more enterprises are seeking alternatives: on one hand, they reduce costs by fine-tuning and customizing open-source models; on the other hand, they improve Agent execution frameworks to enable AI models to call tools and execute tasks more effectively. This trend is driving a new wave of entrepreneurship centered around model adaptation and Agent infrastructure.Trajectory aims to address key challenges enterprises face when deploying AI Agents, including model performance optimization, task execution reliability, and adaptation to enterprise scenarios. The company hopes to help enterprises build more efficient and cost-effective AI applications by providing model customization and Agent operation infrastructure.Investors believe that as AI evolves from simple chatbots to Agents capable of autonomously executing complex tasks, a new infrastructure layer centered around model optimization and Agent engineering will become a significant market. Sequoia has also been continuously increasing its investment in the AI infrastructure field in recent years, including investments in AI Agents and enterprise AI applications. (The Information)
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Corma Raises $60 Million Seed Round Led by Sequoia Capital, Launches AI Model for Defensive Cybersecurity
According to Fortune, cybersecurity AI startup Corma announced the completion of a $60 million seed round, led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Coatue. Founded in 2025 and headquartered in Tel Aviv and San Francisco, the company has now deployed its first model to multiple Fortune 100 and 500 companies across industries such as healthcare, financial services, energy, critical infrastructure, and retail.
Unitree Technology IPO: Early Investors See Substantial Gains, First-Day Floating Chips to Make Up Less Than 10%
Odaily News Unitree Technology (688836.SH), the "first humanoid robot stock on the A-share market," has drawn significant market attention for its IPO subscription. The company's issuance price-to-earnings ratio has reached 219.23 times, significantly higher than the industry average of approximately 38.56 times, with the effective subscription multiple in the offline inquiry phase surpassing 2,618 times.In addition, primary market investors have already reaped considerable returns. Variable Capital invested only 2.09 million yuan in 2018, and its return multiple has now soared to over 174 times. Sequoia Capital China has injected a cumulative total of approximately 102 million yuan over the years, and based on the issuance price estimate, its shareholding market value is approaching 3 billion yuan. Meituan-affiliated entities collectively hold a 9.65% stake through multiple investment vehicles, with book gains exceeding 3.6 billion yuan.However, contrasting with the high returns in the primary market, secondary market investors will face a game between high valuations and limited floating chips. Unitree Technology will publicly issue approximately 40.44 million shares this time, with the initial online offering ratio at only about 16%, while the remaining shares are mainly allocated to institutional investors through strategic placement and offline inquiry. Based on a total share capital of approximately 404 million shares after issuance, the floating shares on the first trading day will be around 29.77 million shares, accounting for about 7.36% of total share capital, with over 90% of shares remaining locked up.Currently, Unitree Technology has not yet announced a specific listing date. Following the STAR Market's new share issuance process, the company is expected to officially begin trading as early as mid-August. (Tencent Technology)
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Situational Awareness Heavy Investment Target Revealed: $400 Million Invested in Semiconductor Manufacturing Startup Source Foundry
According to Bloomberg, former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI fund Situational Awareness invested $400 million this week to back a private company, semiconductor manufacturing startup Source Foundry. It is reported that VC giant Sequoia Capital also supports the startup. As of now, representatives of Situational Awareness and Source Foundry have not responded to requests for comment, while Sequoia Capital declined to confirm the hedge fund's investment details. According to reports, Source Foundry is dedicated to developing a semiconductor manufacturing process that is simpler, lower-cost, and faster than existing methods, aiming to bridge the widening gap between artificial intelligence computing demand and chip manufacturing capacity expansion capabilities. Analysts believe that Leopold Aschenbrenner's large-scale investment reflects the market's continued strong demand for new chip manufacturing technologies, as artificial intelligence developers' demand for computing power continues to grow. However, this investment also reveals that Situational Awareness had already established highly concentrated risk exposure before its public technology holdings encountered severe volatility and the fund came under significant financial pressure.
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Sequoia Capital Plans to Significantly Increase Investment in Anthropic, Advancing AI Investment Layout
According to Bloomberg, Sequoia Capital's new leadership is adjusting the firm's positioning around artificial intelligence, seeking to reshape the 54-year-old venture capital firm in a new technology cycle. The report noted that Sequoia Capital shifted its investment to artificial intelligence company Anthropic in January this year, having previously long favored companies such as OpenAI and xAI.
“AI Stock God” Affiliated Fund Once Reached Out to Sequoia and Greenoaks, Seeking to Sell Some Private Assets to Ease Liquidity Pressure
Odaily News: AI hedge fund Situational Awareness, while facing margin pressure from lenders, had sought to sell some of its private company holdings to raise cash and reached out to institutions including Sequoia Capital and Greenoaks. However, after Situational Awareness reached a deal with Citadel to sell most of its public stock portfolio, the fund ultimately decided not to sell its private assets.Sequoia Capital, Greenoaks, and Situational Awareness all declined to comment. (Bloomberg)
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AI stock god's fund Situational Awareness posts 67% drawdown in July
Odaily News: AI hedge fund Situational Awareness has dropped approximately 67% since July, hit by a major pullback in AI stocks. In a letter to investors, fund founder Leopold Aschenbrenner said, "This month we let everyone down." Despite the severe drawdown in July, Situational Awareness is still up about 80% year-to-date. As of end of May, the fund's returns this year had reached approximately 270%.Previously reported, massive losses led Situational to sell a large portion of its public stock holdings to Ken Griffin's Citadel to raise cash and meet lender margin requirements. Additionally, the fund had previously planned to sell approximately $3.5 billion worth of Anthropic equity to a consortium of investors led by Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, but later withdrew from the deal. (WSJ)
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Nvidia Invests $5 Billion in Former OpenAI Chief Scientist Sutskever's AI Startup SSI
SSI secured $2 billion in funding from top venture capital firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital last year, at which time its valuation reached $32 billion.
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Six Major VCs Including Sequoia and a16z Sign MOU with South Korea's National Pension Fund to Boost Investment in AI and Other Strategic Industries
According to Korean media Asiae, six top Silicon Valley VC firms, including Sequoia Capital, a16z, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and NEA, announced the signing of a strategic investment cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean National Pension Service (NPS), planning to jointly explore investment opportunities, share investment information, and strengthen their global venture capital layout. Additionally, with the South Korean government accelerating policies to attract overseas venture capital, coupled with the launch of the 200 trillion won "National Growth Fund," the market expects the Korean venture capital sector to see simultaneous inflows of policy funds, private capital, and overseas capital, with strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors expected to receive more investment. However, industry insiders warn that if a large amount of capital concentrates on a few popular enterprises, it may push up corporate valuations and create bubbles, potentially facing valuation correction pressure during future IPO and M&A exits, affecting fund return rates.
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AI chip startup Etched completes $300M Series C funding, valuation reaches $10.3 billion
AI chip startup Etched announced the completion of a $300 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $10.3 billion. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), SK Hynix, Jane Street, and Diffusion Capital.Founded in 2022 by three Harvard dropouts, Etched was valued at approximately $5 billion when it raised $500 million in December 2025, meaning its valuation has doubled in just about seven months. Etched stated that it focuses on building specialized chip systems for AI model inference. The company has recently completed mass production of its self-developed chips and begun having customers test the first complete systems, while also securing approximately $1 billion in orders. (TechCrunch)
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AI 芯片创企 Etched 完成 3 亿美元 C 轮融资，估值达 103 亿美元
AI chip startup Etched announced the completion of a $300 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with a valuation reaching $10.3 billion, doubling from last December. The company, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has successfully manufactured its self-developed chip and secured $1 billion in orders. Reportedly, its system can run any AI model, including DeepSeek and Qwen, demonstrating strong compatibility and market potential.
OpenAI appoints two CEOs of publicly traded financial companies as independent directors ahead of IPO
on July 21, OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, announced the appointment of David Velez, founder and CEO of Brazilian digital bank Nubank, and Robin Vince, CEO of BNY Mellon, as independent directors of the foundation and the company. With the addition of two new independent directors, OpenAI's board will expand from eight to ten members. David Velez founded Nubank in 2013 and previously led Latin American investments at Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. Robin Vince spent 26 years at Goldman Sachs, serving as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operating Officer. OpenAI is currently controlled by a non-profit foundation that pursues a for-profit public benefit corporation. Most board members serve on both the foundation and the company's board, with CEO Sam Altman being the sole internal director.
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Manus is reportedly pursuing an equity transaction at a $2 billion valuation, with Tencent potentially becoming the largest shareholder
According to sources familiar with the matter, Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder of AI agent company Manus. Most existing investors, including Tencent, ZhenFund, and Sequoia Capital China, are discussing supporting a deal at a $2 billion valuation to block Meta's acquisition.
AI Agent infrastructure Sail Research completes $80 million funding round, led by Kleiner Perkins and others
AI Agent infrastructure company Sail Research has announced the completion of an $80 million Seed and Series A funding round, led by Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital, with participation from Redpoint Ventures, CRV, Theory Ventures, and others. Sail Research focuses on building infrastructure for AI Agents, aiming to address the computational power, cost, and operational limitations of current AI systems in long-duration, multi-step tasks. Its API is compatible with the OpenAI interface and supports mainstream open-source models such as DeepSeek and Gemma. (PRNewswire)
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Kalshi in Talks to Raise Funding at $40 Billion Valuation
prediction market platform Kalshi is in talks to raise a new round of funding at a valuation of approximately $40 billion, with a potential deal closing as early as the third quarter. Last month, Kalshi completed a $1 billion funding round from investors including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, and Morgan Stanley, at a valuation of $22 billion.Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the company is considering an IPO, but it will not go public in 2026, with a potential listing likely no earlier than late 2027 or 2028. Kalshi reported that as of April 2026, its annualized trading volume reached $178 billion, a 32-fold increase year-over-year.Kalshi is currently embroiled in a legal dispute between U.S. state and federal regulators over the oversight of prediction markets. The controversy includes whether sports event contracts constitute derivatives regulated by the CFTC or illegal gambling. CME has sued the CFTC over its approval of Kalshi's "perpetual" futures, Kentucky sued Kalshi and Polymarket this month, and the CFTC subsequently sued Kentucky to block its enforcement action. (Decrypt)
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Prediction market platform Kalshi is in talks for a new funding round, with a valuation of approximately $4 billion.
According to the UK’s Financial Times, prediction market platform Kalshi is in talks for a new funding round valuing the company at approximately $4 billion, potentially closing as early as Q3 this year. Last month, Kalshi raised $1 billion at a $2.2 billion valuation, with investors including Coatue, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Morgan Stanley.
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Musk ally Roelof Botha appointed as independent director of SpaceX
less than a week after completing a record-breaking IPO, SpaceX has announced the appointment of Musk's long-time ally and Sequoia Capital investor Roelof Botha to its board of directors, serving as an independent director and joining the audit committee. The appointment is effective immediately. It is understood that Roelof Botha becomes the eighth director of SpaceX, though this time he does not represent Sequoia Capital in the board seat. Musk continues to hold the positions of Chairman, CEO, and Chief Technology Officer of the company. (CNBC)